Americans fond of Bible; they just don’t read it!
One place Americans are still likely to hear the Bible read is in church. And many Protestant pastors try to encourage their flocks to give the Bible a try.
Mark Merrill moves from Warner Robins church to Georgia state leadership
Worship space seating grew from 625 to 1,225. Merrill said attendance at the church has grown to about 700. He also said the church has come to be viewed as a regional church and facility by members and by Assemblies of God denominational leaders.
Faith-based schools report growing enrollment
SCHALWITZ, who sends her daughter and 2-year-old son to First Christian School, said the plan was to enter public school once the children reached kindergarten.
Steven Furtick’s church in a row over breastfeeding mom in service
According to local news station WSOC-TV, Zilliken drives about an hour to attend the church service every Sunday and never had a problem breastfeeding her child there before.
I don’t make services super religious: Joel Osteen
HOUSTON’S Lakewood Church tries to make Christianity relevant to everyday life and appeal to people.
George O. Wood honors evangelist Steve Hill
ASSEMBLIES of God minister and longtime evangelist Steve Hill, who became well known as the evangelist for the Brownsville Revival (1995-2000) in Pensacola, Fla., passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 60 years old.
New Bible Replaces ‘God’ with ‘Kanye West’
A new Bible has replaced every mention of God with Kanye West. The Bible, called “The Book of Yeezus: A Bible for the Modern Day” features an etching of West on the cover and sells for $20 on Etsy.
3 out of 10 Christians share their faith on social media: Barna
A recent feature story in The Christian Post highlighted how the Church of England's digital communications team is effectively reaching the unchurched through social media.
Catholic priest from Andhra Pradesh faces sex charge in US
AN Indian Catholic priest, who was arrested in the US on charges of engaging in sexual contact with a child under 13 years of age, has been released on a bail of $75,000.
Sam Moore, former CEO of Thomas Nelson, dies
Born in Lebanon as Salim Ziady, Moore moved the United States at 19 in the 1950s and sold Bibles door-to-door to pay for his tuition at the University of South Carolina.
The happiness of suffering
Suffering for our own mistakes tends to be a source of shame. But to suffer for the sake of righteousness (because we are followers of Jesus) is a cause for joy in the Lord.
Have faith in God: Smith Wigglesworth
It is grand to see people believe God. God knew all about this leg and that it was broken in two places. I said to the woman, "When I pray, something will happen." Her husband was sitting there; he had been in his chair for four years and could not walk a step.
Churches petition Murmu to save Christians in Manipur
An estimated 35,000 Meitei Christians face “total cleansing and obliteration" in all the valley districts of the hilly state, according to their memorandum submitted to Murmu on June 26.
